Read 10 Posing Tips for Group Photography then research on the internet some group shots that you like from the photographersArt StreiberMargaret Bourke-WhiteAnnie LeibovitzHenri Cartier-BressonCecil Beaton

Put at least ten photographs from the above (can be one of one, two of another etc) in a word document, explain why you like them (a sentence each is fine) and put it in the "group shots" folder on the shared drive.

Write the following in your notebook:Today we will be doing facial retouching using the duplicate layer, the __________ ___________ tool, the duplicate layer, the _________ blur, the ________ tool and the ___________ tool.

The symbols for the tools are _________, __________, and _______________.

After you are done with writing the above in your notebook, download the photograph of "Lady Red" and resize to 4" high x 6" wide, 300 resolution, thenopen up this tutorial on Facial Retouching and have it next to your photograph of "Lady Red" as seen below.

We will be working together to do facial retouching of the photograph of the lady in red, then you will work independently on one of the close up photographs during the block period- either of you or of your team mate. You will then put the finished before and after work on the four- photo grid in the shared drive, merge the layers, and save it as a jpeg under last name.firstname.retouching in the retouching folder in the shared drive. The example of what I want the finished piece to look like is below.

Graded by 1-44: great work retouching, merged the layers, name on the file and on the document!3: good job, the retouching could have been pushed further or forgot to merge layers, or name.2. Not quite finished, forgot two or more steps.1. Did not finish second face or forgot three or more steps.0. Did not complete

In expressing ourselves and describing things we often use Metaphors and Similes. A metaphor is a figure of speech. A word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to designate another, making a comparison, as in "a sea of troubles" or "all the world's a stage" (Shakespeare). A simile is also a figure of speech in which two essentially unlike things are compared, often in a phrase introduced by the words like or as. Examples of this are "How like the winter hath my absence been" or "So are you to my thoughts as food to life" (Shakespeare). Color, with it’s many tints and shades, can express so much visually. Common expressions that are used to depict a mood or perhaps how we feel our life is going are…”A bright future” or “a dark rain cloud over my head.” Your assignment is to design a self-expression/self-portrait composition. In 50 to 100 words, describe your overall mood in life. Relate it to your favorite color or the color you feel best describes your feelings. Example of written expression (essay): …I am sunshine yellow…I feel happy most of the time…like a yellow bird that sings in a tree of flowers. I like my yellow/orange striped beach chair. It is bright and makes me think of fun summer days…but sometimes…that same yellow is radiant…like a fireball in a dramatic sunset. All yellows, reds and oranges lighting up the sky. This is how I feel when I see injustice…when I see what is happening in our world…like I want to scream…STOP WAR…STOP CRIME…STOP HATE... Your Assignment must include:

The color wheel or a color chart with the primary and secondary colors. This can be done in many creative ways. (Refer to samples shown in class.)

A picture of yourself

Your written essay

Create your composition in Photoshop using techniques we have learned in class, including use of filters. Your format is:Document size: 8.5" x 11" (to create a new file, go to file>new>8.5 height, 11" width, 300 resolution)Color Mode: RGB When you are finished, merge your layers and save as a jpeg to your desktop in the class folder called lastname.firstname.colorselfportrait. Also put your name on the bottom right hand size of the artwork.

Make sure, as always, that you have a working version of your piece with all its layers in photoshop.Graded based on:Time on task: 10 pointsCraftsmanship: 10 pointsHow the final piece relates to the color: 20 pointsCreativity and use of filters: 20 pointsEssay: 25 pointsColor Wheel: 15 points

Read this story here about the photoshop retouching that Vogue did on the cover of their September 2012 magazine of Lady Gaga. Do you think they went too far with the retouching? Do you think it looks good? Bad? Why?

Color WheelUsing ONLY Your Own Photos create a creative color wheel. Be as creative as possible (it doesn't have to be a circle!). You may use the 3 x 6 color chart in the shared drive as a jump off point if needed. Stay within an 8" x 10" format, 300 resolution.

Make sure you use all six colors and they are in the correct order of ROYGBV. When taking your photographs, use the CROP technique so that the main element in the photograph is the color itself.

The National PTA, Parent Teacher Association, is sponsoring an art contest on the theme of "The Magic of a Moment. The prize of $100 goes to the winning entry and his or her theme will be presented at the 117th Annual National PTA Convention and Exhibition in Cincinnati, Ohio from June 20-­‐23, 2013.The due date for entries in class is October 26th. For this project, you will use the imagery of Henri Cartier-Bresson as inspiration.

Photography:Entry must be an original black and white or color image, or a group of images, produced by a photographic process:1. The student must be the one to take the photograph2. It must not exceed 11" x 14" including the mounting or matting3. Must be mounted or matted on cardboard mat, poster board or other sturdy material.

Visual Arts:Entry must be an original print, drawing, painting, collage, photographic collage, or computer generated